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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 353 364 CE 062 477 TITLE Project LEAP DOCUMENT RESUME ED 353 364 CE 062 477 TITLE Project LEAP: The Labor Education Achievement Program. A Program To Improve the Literacy Level and Productivity of the Workforce. Final Project Report. April 1, 1990-June 30, 1991. INSTITUTION Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore.; Metropolitan Baltimore Council of AFL-CIO Unions, MD. SPONS AGENCY Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. National Workplace Literacy Program. PUB DATE 30 Jun 91 CONTRACT V198A00008 NOTE 103p.; For related documents, see CE 062 478 and CE 062 788-789. Media coverage samples will not copy well. AVAILABLE FROMMaryland State Adult Literacy Dissemination Center, Maryland Department of Education, 200 West Baltimore Street. Baltimore, MD 21201-2595. PUB TYPE Reports Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adult Basic Education; Adult Literacy; Allied Health Occupations Education; Basic Skills; *Competency Based Education; Computer Assisted Instruction; Curriculum Development; Curriculum Guides; Food Service; Inservice Education; Labor Education; *Labor Force Development; *Literacy Education; Skill Development; Staff Development; Student Recruitment; Unions IDENTIFIERS *Workplace Literacy ABSTRACT The Labor Education Achievement Program (LEAP) exceeded its recruitment and enrollment goal for April 1990 to June 1991. The number of union workers receiving services was 697 in 59 classes at 2C sites. Recruitment success was made possible by the use of the communication networks of the Baltimore AFL-CIO Metropolitan Council of Unions and public service announcements. The instructional design for individual classes at various sites was flexible and related to the literacy analysis and needs identified jointly by the project and the local union and management representatives. The project also piloted a computer learning center. Participant support included child care stipends, transportation support, and informal counseling, support, and advocacy. Curriculum guides were developed in food-related industries and health-related occupations. Workplace-specific, competency-based literacy instruction was provided. Retention rates varied from site to site, from a high of 100 percent to a low of 47 percent with a program average of 67 percent. (Appendixes include the following: an evaluation that reports strong collaboration, accessible instruction, and well-established support services as project strengths and measurement of job retention, performance, and advancement as areas needing improvement; media coverage; sample evaluation activities; sample marketing and promotions; recognition ceremony and student awards; and dissemination activities.) (YLB) FINAL PROJECT REPORT PROJECT LEAP: THE LABOR EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM A PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE LITERACY LEVEL AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE WORKFORCE U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION E C,:at.onal Research and nnorcvernent EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER fERICt (Th,s document has beenreproducedas :reCe,OCI Iron, the ner.:On Or OrgenilatiOn n,gnatng 1 Mnof changes 'aye been made IC nroOrOve IeD00uCI.On Quahty Ponts of new or op,n,Ons stated nff,s0oCu n,enl do rIOI I"Iecessa,..y ,eoresentofbc.a: OE RI Dosaon Or cxmcv A Formal Partnership Between the Maryland State Department of Education and the Metropolitan Baltimore Council of AFL-CIO Unions Funded by the U.S. Department of Education in the amount of $301,163.49 with matching funds of $273,745.29. BEST COPY AVAILABLE 2 S Final Performance Report LEAP The Labor Education Achievement Program April 1, 1990 - June 30, 1991 Patricia L. Bennett Project Director Grant Award No. V198A00008 FINAL PERFORMANCE REPORT The Labor Education Achievement Program April 1, 1990 - June 30, 1991 Comparison of Actual Accomplishments and Objectives Objective 1: Recruit and enroll no less than 600 Union workers in 45 classes at 35 sites. The project for the third time exceeded the recruitment and enrollment goal. The number of union workers receiving services was 697. The project exceeded the goal by 16%. This was possible because of the close partnership with the Baltimore AFL-CIO Metropolitan Council of Unions and their success in using the Union communication networks. The project peer counselor's ability to encourage learners and her sensitivity to the needs of potential students were also assets in recruiting and placing students in classes. The peer counselor worked the floor in the plants and companies along with the local union representatives to personally publicize the program and have one on one conversations with potential students. This very personalized approach in the company was highly effective. The project also used Public Services Announcements featuring the Mayor of Baltimore on WBAL, an affiliate of CBS, to promote the program to union workers. In addition, payroll stuffers such as those for all Baltimore City municipal employees and articles in company newsletters were useful recruiting tools. More classes were held than projected -- 59 were conducted instead of 45 to accommodate the number of learners. Classes vlere conducted at slightly fewer sites -- 20 instead of 35 -- to bring the management of the project into a more reasonable scope. The reduction in the number of sites has not had a negative impact on enrollment. This sites have been modified from previous years to address learner and teacher concerns about safety, parking, access to public transportation, and access to computer technology. Objective 2: Offer 96 hours of instruction. The instructional design for individual classes at various sites was flexible and related to the literacy analysis and the needs identified jointly by the project and the local union and management representatives. The most frequent design was 96 hours of instruction offered in two blocks of 48 hours each. Over the life of the project, this has been the most frequently successful in retaining learners and providing sufficient instruction to have impact on the instructional objectives. A few classes, such as a communication skills class designed to address the specific needs of nurses aides and non-medical personnel in a large urban nursing home, had less than 48 hours of instruction. The hours of instruction were related in all cases to the specific identified needs of the learners and company. In the following grant cycle, the average instructional hours were extended to 60 per cycle or 120 per year as a result of feedback from the instructors, learners, instructional coordinators, and the External Evaluator. Objective 3: Develop a computer based literacy learning center and provide instruct: on to 75-100 students. The initial concept for this objective was to place a computer based learning center in a Union Hall. As this objective wasdeveloped, problems with space, security, and site access were identified that precludedplacing a learning center in a Union Hall. After reviewing the options, the partners decided toexplore using a learning site with existing computersin the metropolitan area and piloting the use of laptop computers in the rural areas. An existing adult literacy center in Baltimore City, which wasestablished with funds from Cal Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles, was not in use during the evenings. The project obtained the use of the Cal Ripken Center as alearning center for Project LEAP two evenings a week during the Winter andSpring. The Center was already equipped with thirteen microcomputers and extensive software. During the Winter and Spring, the project piloted the use of a microcomputer learning laboratory with workplace literacy learners. The learners were primarily Baltimore City municipal employers who were employed in departments throughout the city and came to the centrally located Ripken Center for instruction. The development of this component of the project was an important learning experience. When the project advertised that computer assisted instruction would be available at the site, the number of workers who requested services exceeded the site capacity tremendously. The project had to offer twice the planned number of classes and developed a waiting list of over 100 workers. For many workers it was more acceptable to consider themselves as learning about the computer than learning literacy skills. This made recruitment for the classes much less difficult. For workers whose jobs are being changed to using computer assisted technology, the opportunity to become more familiar with the computer as a tool nthe safe and confidential learning environment of the classroom was a big incentive to overcome their fear of enrolling in class. Many Baltimore City employees were also concerned about the city budget crisis and potential layoffs. They felt that if they were confident enough to try using a computer, it would be an advantage in retaining their jobs. Thus, the by-products of a computer learning center for workplace literacy were increased learner recruitment and enrollment, increased learner self-esteem, a benefit in ability to cope with changing technology in the workplace, and enhanced potential to retain employment. Another of the challenges in operating the site was the instructional design. The design that was eventually most successful was a team teaching approach between the classroom instructor and the computer laboratory technician. The partners and instructors at the site met several times to adjust the design to meet individual student needs and to obtain an optimum integration of the traditional classroom and computer assisted laboratory
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